New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
PICKED UP ABOUT TOWN.
ANECDOTES AND PERSONAL DESCRIPTIONS
HINTS FROM AND OF PEOPLE.

which the late John EOach's memory is held day
or before Decoration Day Garrett Roach went over
Greenwood Cemetery to arrange for the decoration
Of his fathers grave. Colonel Duryca was there at
tho time to perform similar Office for the grave
of General Riker They wero unable 10 obtain
private convey ance, and entered Of the public
carriages In which several ladies were seated AS
they drove through tho grounds, the driver an In
tcgcnt Irlshman, descanted IN guido book style on
the different objects of interest Here, said me-
ais the monument Of James Gordon Bennett, tho
founder and editor Of 'The New-York Herald You
see there the monument erected to Miss Charlotte
Canda, a lovely young girl who was killed by run
away accident on her seventeenth birthday and
n,ulrned by the entire City of New-YOrk. The mon
ument of Mr.. Matthew'S which you see beyond is the
most elaborate and expensive that has been erected
in Greenwood Cemetery. Next is the monument OF
John Anderson, the great tobacconis whose VIII
there is now a legal controversy going on In tho
courts That large plot beyond is the lot where lie
the remains of John Roach tho greatest OF American
shipbullders." 1t at this point that ono OF the
ladies inquired, "Whcre Is Mr.. Roach's monument
Tho lot is eminence from which tho Bay Oh
Now-York may be seen, and the driver with wave
IT his hand toward the Bay, replied lie does not
neol monument. 1t passes here every day" What
do you mean r asked the lady. " Iron ships" was
the drivers reply he plucked at his rens and SAID
"GIong" to his horses.
The three sons Of James G. Blaine were subjected
to considerable scrutiny during their fathers recent
visit to New-York. They are all fnelooking young
men. The second son, Emmons has been growing
stout and round in face. His features 90 not 50
closely resemble his fathers as Is tho case WIN
walker and James G. Blaine, r.. These b9,h nave
their fathers noso Emmons Blaine Is rapidly gam
ing repu alton railroad man In tho Northwest
where he has been engaged in the transportation
business for several years His talent In TINS line OF
foundation of business prosperity and fortune Walker
Blaine has been in Chicago long enough to secure a
fair and growing law practice while inc youngest
son Is doing well here In a brokers ONCE
In conversation tho Blaine boys said that their
father did ut always succeed in avoiding people who
| attempted to take up his time when he required II
| for business. Said Of them: q have KNOWN
father to get Into conversation with persons whom no
had never met before and allow them TO talk to him
for an lNur while he let pressing engagements go un-
met. He has no capacity for saying to such people
eH5e ne abnut offending people less on account Of him
self than account Of their possible sensitVchess
Just before Mr. Blaine left Maine he sold pair of
grses for which he received three hundred dollar
bills. He said laughingly to Mrs. Blaine that this
$500 would 60 for incidental expenses and pin money
during their trip and thercupon stuffed the bills away
In his pocket. The last day Of his stay In New
York no remembered having put away this money,
but could not find it. He hunted everywhere without
success and finally became annoyed because OF It's
| 70 find .,ut where II was Walker Blaine thereupon
began a search and succeeded In finding the bis
in pocket where Sr. Blaine had thrust them Lake
good lawyer he demanded his foe and got It,
A heavy-set man with a face Of the Swedish type,
with a monstrous beard Of light brown color and
silkcn texture who was in the city during the week
is W. W. Thomas, of Portland, Me- Mr. Thomas was
for many years United States Consul at Stockholm
and aftcrward United States Minister 10 Norway and
| Sweden lie was fitted for those positions not only
by his talents but also by Of his ability 10
speak and write the Swedish language On that &C
count he a faN.rlte with the court at Stockholm
since being relieved Of that post he devoted his
imet O literary *, prepared
which were delivered with favor last winter. MI
! Thomas has also written a work on the manners and
customs Of the people OF Norway and swo and the
Stockholm, which is TO be published simultan
stockholm The first sheets OF tho book arc " appear
IN Harper's Magazine in few months Mr. NJ:
summer while completing this work
Joseph Howard, jr., says that he has made as much
money with his pen in six months free lance
as he did in any six months when no enjoying
a fat salary from "The Herald " Tho World" Ito
pulls his gray goatce as vigorously as ever and his
gold glasses appear to have little extra shine
| to tho metal, as he drifts about uptown.
Captain Samuel Donelson the genial dooriceper
IF the National House OF Representatives. is from
Tennessee lie is handsome man, OF light COM
| pIexon and fine stature. He Is spending time
ut Hoffman House enjoying New-Yofk while getting
ready ~ make canvass election his old post
next winter. The Capt ain comes from family that
has political blood In Its veins for many generations
His father a member Of tire Tennessee Legislature
| His uncle, Andrew j. Donesvn, Private Secretary
Of President Jackson. His mother a daughter
Of Senator Branch Of North Carolina wD was secre-
tary of the Navy JacksOns Nlminis, ration, and
signed with other members IF the Cabinet at the time
Of the scandal about MIS- Eaton captain Don9ls9n
ing politics the other day ho said that he expected
see Cleveland and Blaine confronted again in 1883.
My impressions" said he, is that the Democratic
ticket Will be filled out 50 "a 10 read Cleveland and
about the Vice Presidential nomination We are look;
ing for the man without any special regard D where
| he comes FROM and Carlisle is the man"
Mr. Earle, Of the Hotel Nonnandc, has a contract
for the and occupancy Of the Plaza Hotel This
is the new structure at Fifty ninth ST. and Fifth ave-
facing Central Park which Is rapidly approaching
completion and will be ready for furnishing in tho
coming autumn
r',o sign which hangs by the side of the cashiers
| desk at many hotels, "NO cheeks cashcd," has as
little truth in it the notice which appears over the
boy-oflcc at theatres, Free list suspended.
cashier of one Of the leading hotels said: "The ruo
not TO cash checks is like every other rule that was
over made that IT, IL has It's exceptions. 1t is utter
ly impossible to enforce IL strictly. III / wcrc the
proprietor OF hotel would cash checks for every
| man that | knew and considered responsible Tic
hotel would lose money under that method
than it does by the present rule which makes the
cashier responsible for any losses. ascals arc con.
tnually getting In On us as they DO on the banks
for the hotels do a regular banking business with their
| guests and forced TO accommodate a good many
other people Just the banks We lose Il 900 in
al 800 q year in worthless checks. som, OF tho
fellows who beat us arc very shrcwd about II. For
| instance theic young fellow about here n
while ago who supposed TO business relations
| with Warner Miller. He got quite Intimate with one
of the propretors of the hotel and TO 1T down In
the Office with Kim and talk. After one of tbese
all,s ono day he TO the cashiers desk and
/ said: by the way wish you would cash n check
Z Tor me- There prctticr confidence game in
the world His check was cashed and cline bac.
In
same manner. Take IL all In all tho hotel can afford
10 lose some money In this way because its refusal
10 accommodates people will drive away q great DIAL
nf custom. The business Of the country il so
barely transacted by checks that we have 10 takc
our chances"